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Israel-Gaza war
Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
After two years of cancelled festivities, the ‘City of the Nativity’ revives its iconic parades and tree lighting as a fragile truce holds in Gaza.
25 Dec 2025 - 10:59AM
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Middle East
Iran and Gaza plan to top agenda for Netanyahu-Trump meeting
23 Dec 2025 - 1:18PM
Israel
Ex-Israeli PM calls for Netanyahu’s resignation over ‘Qatargate’ affair
23 Dec 2025 - 1:46PM
Israel
Jews worldwide urged to ‘come home’ to Israel after Bondi massacre
Gideon Saar says ‘Jews are being hunted across the world’ following the December 14 Isis-inspired shooting at a Hanukkah event in Australia.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:40AM
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A person with Israel’s flag and other people attend a ceremony to mark the National Day of Reflection for victims and survivors, at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday. Photo: AP
France
Macron announces new aircraft carrier for France
Replacing the Charles de Gaulle by 2038, the nuclear-powered vessel will be far larger than the current flagship.
22 Dec 2025 - 1:44PM
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Saudi Arabia
No phones and cameras: inside Saudi’s discreet expansion of booze sales
The kingdom’s only outlet that sells liquor has expanded access to rich expatriates, marking a bold shift in Riyadh’s social policies.
21 Dec 2025 - 3:26PM
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Israel-Gaza war
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices in Bethlehem as peace returns to Gaza
Palestinians are flocking again to Manger Square, bringing much-needed revenue to the city after two years of fighting.
20 Dec 2025 - 3:33PM
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Women pose for a picture in Manger Square in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Israel-Iran conflict
Man executed in Iran for spying for Israel tortured to confess: rights group
The 27-year-old, arrested while taking pictures of a military headquarters, was accused of executing over 200 similar assignments for Mossad.
20 Dec 2025 - 2:57PM
Middle East
US strikes at Isis fighters in Syria after 3 Americans killed
At least five Isis members were killed in a ‘large-scale’ strike hitting 70 Isis targets across central Syria.
20 Dec 2025 - 6:46PM
Israel-Gaza war
UN declares Gaza famine over, but ‘situation remains critical’
Meanwhile, Oxfam says hunger in Gaza remains ‘appalling and preventable’, accusing Israel of blocking aid from humanitarian agencies.
19 Dec 2025 - 10:36PM
Iran
No contact with Iran Nobel winner laureate arrest, supporters say
Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Peace Prize laureate, was detained on Friday alongside dozens of activists and may face national security charges.
15 Dec 2025 - 10:06AM
Nobel Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who was arrested in Iran. Photo: Narges Mohammad Foundation via AFP
Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu accuses Australia’s PM of inaction in tackling antisemitism
After the Bondi Beach shooting, the Israeli PM said he warned Albanese months ago that Australia’s policy was ‘encouraging antisemitism’.
15 Dec 2025 - 2:41AM
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Israel-Gaza war
Israel says it killed Hamas weapons chief in Gaza
PM Netanyahu said arms production head Raad Saad was ‘one of the architects’ of the October 7 attack that sparked the war.
14 Dec 2025 - 11:03AM
Middle East
Trump vows retaliation after 2 US troops and a civilian killed in Syria ambush
This is the first attack on American service members to inflict casualties since the fall of Assad a year ago.
14 Dec 2025 - 3:41AM
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Iran
Iran seizes foreign oil tanker suspected of smuggling fuel
Semi-official media cited few details but the news comes days after the US intercepted a tanker off Venezuela allegedly linked to Tehran.
13 Dec 2025 - 9:03PM
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A gasoline refinery in Asalouyeh, Iran. File photo: AP
Donald Trump
Syria’s year of ‘epic’ transformation earns it Trump’s protection
Washington is lifting sanctions and has rebuked Israel for its attacks, as the US throws its weight behind Ahmed al-Sharaa’s administration.
13 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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Israel-Gaza war
‘My future is paralysed’: Gaza amputees desperate to walk again
The World Health Organization estimates there are some 5,000 to 6,000 amputees from the Israel-Gaza war, 25 per cent of them children.
13 Dec 2025 - 3:08PM
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Middle East
Iran detains Nobel Prize winner Narges Mohammadi in ‘brutal’ arrest
The activist’s brother says she was beaten on the legs, held by her hair and ‘dragged down’ by security forces personnel.
13 Dec 2025 - 4:18AM
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Narges Mohammadi has spent much of the past decade behind bars. Photo: Narges Mohammadi Foundation via AFP
Blockchain
Coins in sand: how the UAE draws in the global crypto community
At Abu Dhabi Finance Week, insiders give credit to the UAE’s regulatory infrastructure and institutional adoption of digital assets.
12 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
Thailand
‘May he rest in peace’: remains of last Thai hostage in Gaza repatriated
Sudthisak Rinthalak’s remains returned to Thailand after being held in Gaza since 2023, allowing his family to perform funeral rites.
10 Dec 2025 - 6:57PM
War and conflict
RSF says Israel killed highest number of journalists again this year
Reporters without Borders says the number of journalists killed reached 67 globally.
10 Dec 2025 - 10:28AM
Middle East
A year after Assad’s fall, can Syria’s new leader deliver lasting peace?
Despite progress, sectarian violence and Kurdish tensions persist as President Ahmed al-Sharaa pushes toward future elections.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:44AM
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People gather as they celebrate the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s fall, at Ummayad Square in Damascus, Syria on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war
Trump UN envoy, EU chief in Jordan to discuss Gaza aid as Israel eyes next phase
Diplomatic visits to Jordan came as Israeli PM Netanyahu says the second phase of the US-sponsored ceasefire could begin soon.
8 Dec 2025 - 4:04PM
Israel-Gaza war
Gaza truce incomplete without ‘full withdrawal’ by Israel: Qatar PM
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says Qatar and fellow truce guarantors are ‘getting together’ to advance the next phase of the deal.
6 Dec 2025 - 9:52PM
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US Navy
Investigations reveal combat stress a key factor in costly US Navy mishaps
Reports show mission against Yemen’s Houthis took a toll on the US Navy, highlighting a friendly fire incident, loss of three jets and a ship collision.
5 Dec 2025 - 3:22PM
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